Suggested Social Media Posts for Giving Tuesday

In 2016, Giving Tuesday raised $177 million from 1.64 million total gifts. What’s more, there were 2,399,092 total social media engagements with Giving Tuesday-related content.

Social media fueled the giving day’s growth, so take advantage of your social network’s attention and ask for donations to your Padres Pedal fundraising. Below are sample posts that you can use starting today to help you fundraise via social media. Feel free to use as is, modify as needed, or create your own posts.

Share your story, ask for donations and reach your fundraising goal!

For Facebook:

#GivingTuesday was started as the charitable counterpart to #BlackFriday and #CyberMonday, but it’s become so much more! In the spirit of this day, I’m asking for your help in reaching my #PadresPedal fundraising goal. This year I rode [-insert your total miles here-] to raise money for lifesaving cancer research. 100% of the money raised stays in San Diego and funds collaborative research at world-class institutions. Please consider giving–every donation helps me reach my goal of raising $[-insert fundraising goal-]. Learn more about my Padres Pedal participation and donate at [-Insert link to Rider Profile-]. Thank you!

For Twitter and Instagram:

#GivingTuesday is finally here! Donate now to help me reach my #PadresPedal goal of raising $[-insert fundraising goal-] to fund lifesaving cancer research in San Diego. [-Insert link to Rider Profile-]

Include photos in your social media posts:

Social media performs better when a photo or video is included. Use photos from event weekend: